US EditionAustralian Foreign Minister Warns of China's Growing Pacific Military Presence
Australia warns of China's expanding naval power and influence in the Pacific, with 19 Chinese warships monitored by the Philippines in November, raising regional security concerns.
- Recently, Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong warned Australia can no longer presume sole Pacific partnership and urged Pacific Islands Forum cooperation as China deploys military assets deeper into the region.
- Starboard Maritime Intelligence used satellite imagery to track a PLA-N task group about 260 nautical miles east of the Philippines, while Richard Marles and the Australian Defence Force confirmed monitoring its movements but said its destination is unclear.
- The tracked task group includes a Landing Helicopter Dock ship hosting up to 30 helicopters and 1,000 marines, plus a replenishment vessel carrying over 11,000 tons of fuel and dry stores.
- Philippine monitoring found the Philippine Navy tracked 19 Chinese warships in November and recorded 14,972 vessels overall, with 13,190 responding to radio challenges, AFP reported on Tuesday, December 2.
- ONI's Andrew Shearer warned the Indo-Pacific region has become the `epicentre of global systemic rivalry` with PLA-N deployments since June 24 and March 25 raising conflict risks.
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